NEDNet

Another speaker announcement? That's right, we will have two speakers at our event on Tuesday 19th November. Our co-speaker is... Tanya Gass! Tanya is a Partner and Head of the Board Practice at executive search firm Norman Broadbent Plc and assists companies with their chair and NED recruitment needs. She is also an expert on corporate governance and was formerly the NED Recruitment Lead at Women on Boards UK. Please follow the link below to secure your place:

Calling all NEDs 📣 On Tuesday 19th November, NEDNet will be hosting their inaugural event ‘What makes a great NED?’ with Hill Dickinson LLP, and as a Founding Supporter, we are thrilled to be involved.   It will feature keynote speaker Steve Norris and co-speaker Tanya Gass, as well as a panel discussion, opportunities for networking and refreshments. Secure your place by following the link at the end of the post. What is NEDNet? NEDNet is a membership forum focused on Small and Mid Cap companies, that aims to enable you to be the best NED you can be and are open to all current and potential NEDs. It is important to us, as we work with NEDs frequently, and see first-hand how difficult it is to get into the NED space. We want to enable NEDs to up their game, and provide supportive spaces, opportunities, and resources to connect with the right boards.    We are starting to plan for our MSP Organisation x NEDNet event, so keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming announcement.

Ready for the first announcement? 📢   Our keynote speaker for ‘What makes a great NED?’ on Tuesday 19th November will be…   Steve Norris!   Steve is a successful businessman, with deep expertise in the infrastructure, property, and transportation sectors, and is a former member of parliament, government minister and candidate for Mayor of London. He currently chairs Soho Estates and serves on the boards of several companies, professional bodies, and associations.   Please follow this link to secure your chance to attend: https://lnkd.in/ehtfen2Q

Are you the best NED you can be? On Tuesday 19th November, Hill Dickinson LLP will be hosting our launch event ‘What makes a great NED?’ with networking, keynote speaker, co-speaker, panel discussion and refreshments. The Keynote speaker for this first event is Steve Norris and our co-speaker is Norman Broadbent Plc’s Tanya Gass. NEDNet are a membership forum focussed on Small and Mid Cap companies. We aim to enable you to be the best NED you can be and we are open to all current and potential NEDs. We will have a mixed range of events including learning more about new legislation, interacting with executive directors, and facilitating discussion on contemporary matters that concern you. In addition to events, we will produce white papers, thought pieces and webinars, as well as circulating relevant updates on regulations and policies to assist you in being the best NED you can be. Keep an eye out for more details and our panellist announcements later this week. Please follow this link to book your space: https://lnkd.in/ehtfen2Q

Founding Supporter Announcement 📢 The next founding supporter, we are proud to announce, is Gracechurch Group, a full-service communications agency in the financial heart of London. Gracechruch Group has a fully integrated approach, providing a range of services from financial PR and investor relations to corporate and digital communications. Their team has over 25 years of strategic and hands-on expertise and knowledge that we are excited to tap into, so to give our members the best possible experience in our interactive approach to sharing knowledge. Thank you for your support Gracechurch Group!

Founding Supporter Announcement 📢   NEDNet are excited to welcome haysmacintyre on board as our next founding supporter. haysmacintyre is an award-winning firm of chartered accountants and tax advisers based in London, they work with growing companies across their business lifecycle, through a capital market listing and beyond. haysmacintre bring with them a strong, market leading international alliance and a glowing reputation for excellent technical expertise and pragmatism that we hope will elevate our NED members and aid them in being knowledgeable advisors during audit season and beyond! Thank you haysmacintyre we are thrilled to be working with you.

Founding Supporter Announcement 📢   The next of our five Founding Supporters is Hill Dickinson LLP, a leading full-service commercial law firm, they support clients throughout the life cycle of their business, from startup right through to multi-million-pound sales, and everything in between. NEDNet are delighted to be working with such fantastic teams across the advisory space, and Hill Dickinson are a valuable resource that will boost the membership and event experience. Thank you Hill Dickinson LLP for your support.

Founding Supporter Announcement 📢 Welcome on board MSP Organisation 🎉 MSP Organisation are a leading corporate service provider, offering company secretarial, business and personal payroll, accounting support, marketing, share registration, and management and leadership development. MSP Organisation has over 25 years’ experience of working with executive boards and their members, and their directors are well positioned to add value to the offering NEDNet provides to its members. MSP Organisation’s directors have over 60 years of collective experience spanning their careers; they have seen just how fast regulations and expectations can change in the advisory space and have a wealth of knowledge of how boards and NEDs work together. We are excited to be able to share this knowledge with our members in the form of panels, round tables and seminars for your continuing professional development. Thank you MSP Organisation for your support.

From nothing but a name to a full suite of founding supporters in four months. NEDNet is a forum for all non-executive directors (NEDs), those wishing to become NEDs, the companies which use them, and the advisors that support them.   We aim to facilitate the sharing of views, developments, and best practice within the NED space through a combination of on-line activities and face-to-face events. By bringing the wider NED community together, networking is enhanced, effectiveness can be improved, and roles identified and filled.   Our objectives are; To create a community of NEDs and the businesses that employ them. To be the go-to forum for debate, knowledge and opinions on all professional aspects associated with being a NED. To enable NEDS to be the best NEDs they can be. To encourage Executive Boards to fully utilise their NEDs.   Over the past few months, the team has been working really hard to get NEDNet off the ground. Our first employee came on board in March 2024 and since then we have developed a website, welcomed five founding supporters with expertise spanning the entirety of the advisory space, and received our first members.   With this, we are thrilled to announce our five founding supporters; MSP Organisation, Hill Dickinson, haysmacintyre, Gracechurch Group, and Zeus Capital.